CHAPTER NiNE • THE CoNgREss 223
testyourself
LO1 Describe the various roles played by Congress
and the constitutional basis of its powers.The bicameralism of Congress means that:
a. every district has two members.
b. every state has two senators.
c. Congress is divided into two legislative
bodies.LO2 Explain some of the differences between the
House and the Senate, and some of the privileges
enjoyed by members of Congress.The central difference between the House and the
Senate is that:
a. the House is much larger than the Senate.
b. the Senate is much larger than the House.
c. the Senate meets only occasionally, but the
House meets all of the time.LO3 Examine the implications of apportioning
House seats.Congressional redistricting often involves
gerrymandering, which means that the
redistricting:
a. results in an equal number of Democratic
and Republican districts.
b. results in strange-shaped districts designed
to favor one party.
c. results in districts that have almost no
representation.LO4 Describe the committee structure of the
House and the Senate, and specify the key leadership
positions in each chamber.There are several types of committees in
Congress. They include:
a. standing committees, sitting committees,
and joint committees.
b. sitting committees, joint committees, and
select committees.
c. standing committees, select committees, and
joint committees.LO5 Discuss the process by which a bill becomes
law and how the federal government establishes its
budget.When an appropriations bill has not been passed
by the beginning of the new fiscal year, Congress
may pass a temporary funding law called:
a. a continuing resolution.
b. a second budget resolution.
c. a temporary authorization.Essay Question:
The District of Columbia is not represented in
the Senate and has a single, nonvoting delegate
to the House. Should the District of Columbia be
represented in Congress by voting legislators? Why
or why not? If it should be represented, how? Would
it make sense to admit it as a state? To give it back to
Maryland? Explain your reasoning.Answers to multiple-choice questions: 1. c, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c, 5. a.Access CourseMate at http://www.cengagebrain.com for additional study tools: practice quizzes,
key term flashcards and crossword puzzles, audio chapter summaries, simulations, animated
learning modules, interactive timelines, videos, and American Government NewsWatch.Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s).
Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it.